Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A MINI LANDFILL

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars observe the difference between degradable and non-degradable wastes. They create their own landfill in a jar by adding four or five pieces of garbage and then covering it with dirt and water. They make observations on what...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Back to the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment in which they bury four objects (apple, lettuce, plastic and styrofoam) in the ground and come back to observe them a month later. They consider what biodegrades and how it affects our planet.